Could you plz tell me how to wire this up then? I only have one so I don’t want to blow it. I am using a PICAXE microcontroller with 5V power source. The datasheet diagram just has it hooked up directly to power supply like you said not to do. Only other component in datasheet is a 0.1uF capacitor, no resistors.

Or were you talking about max current through the data line? And it is fine to connect the GND and VDD pins straight to 5V?

Im not that good at this maths stuff. But can someone tell me how to get a rough (not too rough) lux reading from this. What maths would I have to perform on the frequency in 1 second (or another duration, you tell me).

I am using a PICAXE microcontroller, so whole numbers only in the maths.

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